Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg Hearing on Data Privacy and Protection

2018-04-10T20:38:06-04:00https://images.c-span.org/Files/1f1/20180410143221003_hd.jpgFacebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testified before two Senate committees on the social media platform’s use and protection of user data. The hearing was one of several held in response to revelations that the political consulting firm Cambridge Analytica improperly harvested data of up to 87 million Facebook users. Mr. Zuckerberg in his opening statement said his company was working on tools to prevent fake news, foreign interference, and hate speech. During his testimony, he apologized for Facebook’s failures and admitted that not enough had been done to protect users' privacy, but he said his company has handled user data security responsibly.

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testified before two Senate committees on the social media platform’s use and protection of user data. The hearing was one of several held in response to revelations that the political consulting firm Cambridge Analytica improperly harvested data of up to 87 million Facebook users. Mr. Zuckerberg in his opening statement said his company was working on tools to prevent fake news, foreign interference, and hate speech. During his testimony, he apologized for Facebook’s failures and admitted that not enough had been done to protect users' privacy, but he said his company has handled user data security responsibly. close